JAKARTA - The Minister of Trade (Mendag) Budi Santoso will gather farmers, industry players, and business actors or exporters to find a midpoint related to soaring coconut prices in the country.
Budi said that the price of coconut should not be too low because farmers and exporters can lose money.
On the other hand, domestic needs must also be met.
"Let's have a better opportunity later. Because we also need it domestically, but the price is of course if it's cheap, farmers, exporters don't want it. So later we will look for a better agreement," he said at the Ministry of Trade Office, Jakarta, Thursday, April 17.
Regarding the reason for the soaring price of coconut in the country, Budi explained, this happened because many business actors exported.
Disparity in the price of coconut exports at domestic prices has triggered business actors to prefer to export.
Moreover, Budi continued, currently the price of coconut exports is increasing. Due to this condition, domestic supply is running low. As a result, the price of these commodities has increased.
"Yes, this is expensive because it is exported. The export price is indeed higher than the domestic price. So that because all exports, eventually become scarce in the country," he said.
For your information, citing Jakarta Food Information Thursday, April 17, the price of kupas coconut in the DKI Jakarta area ranges from Rp. 13,667 to Rp. 17,500 per kilogram (kg).
The area with the most expensive prices is West Jakarta and East Jakarta. Where in West Jakarta it is priced at IDR 17,500 per kg today and yesterday.
Likewise in East Jakarta, the price of kupas coconut is priced at IDR 17,500 per kg.
However, this price decreased by Rp. 100 from yesterday's price.
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Then, in South Jakarta, the price of kupas coconut is priced at Rp. 16,400 per kg. This price has been stable since yesterday, meaning that there has not been an increase or a decrease in prices.
Compared to South Jakarta, the price of kupas coconut in Central Jakarta is cheaper, which is IDR 15,600 per kg. There is no difference in price from yesterday.
The price of loam coconut in the cheapest DKI Jakarta administration area is in North Jakarta. The commodity price is priced at IDR 13,667 per kg, a decrease in the price of IDR 333 when compared to yesterday.
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